As a parent, you have probably always had an image as how you wanted your family to look. For most its a case of a spouse, 2.5 kids, the dog, and the white picket fence. Ok so maybe this isnt your version of how you want to see your family but you get my point. But what to do when your children get to the age where they want a say in how they look?
This has been a ongoing issue in our house with our older girls. Dave and I strongly believe that girls should have long hair. Our girls have decided that they do not want long hair anymore. They view it as "babyish" and have decided that they want their hair shorter. We have gone back and forth on the issue, we have tried to compromise and that has worked for a while. But again, the issue was brought up. To my husband and I its the end of what we view our "perfect family" should look like. It is a hard thing to swallow, but as my husband put it tonight, we allow our children to express themselves in every other way. We encourage our children to pick out their clothes, often finding them in very interesting combinations of clothes. We have endured the miss matched shoes, the plaid and stripe combos and my favorite the skirts with pants under neath...But clothes can be changed in a moment, When the family pictures need to be taken a simple wear this now, you can change when we got home is all that's necessary. But Hair? Hair is something that takes a while,, that isn't easily changed back and forth. So the question remains ~ to let them cut it, or not?
We opted to allow our girls to cut their hair. It would be hypocritical not to. And so for the first time since they where babies ~ A and K now have shoulder length hair. Its the starting of a new era here at the Aerni house. Our family photo will reflect a turning of the page and better still. It will be a reflection for us that life isn't exactly as you may have pictured it, but it still moves on. The best thing that you can do is smile...and you know we all will be. =)
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